Category Archives: Race

What kind of Asian are you?

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jim deMaine

Where are you from – really?? Here’s a humorous video that helps to demonstrate the problems of this question. (This was shown to me by my granddaughter who is multiracial – Caucasian, Asian, and Latin American/Spanish.)  

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The future is mixed race

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Jim deMaine

The High School Musical actress is Filipino, Chinese, Native American, and Irish. Mixed race is more common historically than we might think. And it appears to be beneficial genetically. According to Aeon, “What is new is the rate of mixing … Continue reading →

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Trump’s feud with John Lewis – a telling story on MLK day

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jim deMaine

From the NYT: Days before his inauguration, President-elect Donald J. Trump is engaged in a high-profile feud with some of the country’s most prominent African-American leaders, setting off anger in a constituency already wary of him after a contentious presidential … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers writes about the election

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Jim deMaine

From Michael C: “America died on Nov. 8, 2016, not with a bang or a whimper, but at its own hand via electoral suicide. We the people chose a man who has shredded our values, our morals, our compassion, our … Continue reading →

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Terror Management Theory (TMT)

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Jim deMaine

I think we’re all wondering, with considerable concern, what’s next? The social psychologists think that the current political environment at home and abroad will continue to divide and polarize individuals and countries – the common denominator being fear. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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AT&T CEO confronts racial tension

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Jim deMaine

“Randall Stephenson runs AT&T. If shareholders, and ultimately regulators, approve, he is also going to run Time Warner after buying the entertainment conglomerate for more than $80 billion. “So you should probably know who he is. Here’s one way to … Continue reading →

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George Washington owned slaves. Should we rename the state?

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Jim deMaine

Sounds a bit wacky doesn’t it in this article from Crosscut? Rename our State? How about all the other sites, schools, parks, and our nation’s capitol? Well, as stated in Crosscut, slavery was America’s “original sin” and George Washington owned slaves, as … Continue reading →

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